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'''Tinhat''' is a term referring to a person who believes that the halves of their ship are really a couple, forced by [[The Powers That Be]] to keep their relationship a secret. The term itself is derived from the stereotype of conspiracy theorists and other paranoid people wearing tinfoil hats to protect themselves from telepathic, microwave or radio transmissions by aliens, the government, or both.<ref group="note">In October 2005, a group of MIT students ran [http://boingboing.net/2012/10/01/tinfoil-hats-actually-amplify.html a series of tests] that seemed to prove tinfoil hats actually ''amplify'' radio waves and thus would be no good against mind control transmissions. Other scientists dispute this finding.</ref> A lot of tinhat theories are based on fantasies of closeted celebrities (usually actors) who are unable to be open about their relationship in their profession, although tinhatting of opposite-sex pairings does occur (and predates the term itself). Although not as common as in [[RPF]] fandoms, tinhatting in fictional media such as [[film]] also occurs.

 

'''Tinhat''' is a fannish term for a fan who believes that the people or characters they [[ship]] together are really a couple, but are being forced by [[The Powers That Be]] to keep their relationship a secret. Tinhats and tinhatting are usually associated with [[RPF]] fandoms, but tinhatting in fiction media fandoms (film, television, etc.) also happens. A lot of tinhat theories are based on fantasies of closeted celebrities (usually actors) who are unable to be open about their relationship in their profession. However, tinhatting of different-sex pairings does occur (and predates the term itself).

 

The term itself is derived from the stereotype of conspiracy theorists and other paranoid people wearing tinfoil hats to protect themselves from telepathic, microwave or radio transmissions by aliens, the government, or both.<ref group="note">In October 2005, a group of MIT students ran [http://boingboing.net/2012/10/01/tinfoil-hats-actually-amplify.html a series of tests] that seemed to prove tinfoil hats actually ''amplify'' radio waves and thus would be no good against mind control transmissions. Other scientists dispute this finding.</ref>  

The term can refer to the stylish accessory or, by metonymy, to the fan who wears it. It can also be used to refer to any fans who deliberately ignore parts of a canon they dislike in order to continue enjoying the media, for example bad writing, questionable relationship choices, etc.

The term can refer to the stylish accessory or, by metonymy, to the fan who wears it. It can also be used to refer to any fans who deliberately ignore parts of a canon they dislike in order to continue enjoying the media, for example bad writing, questionable relationship choices, etc.

* One of the very first examples of fictional tinhatting is [[Spirk]].<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/28311-kirk-spock-slash-fiction-star-trek When a Man Loves a Vulcan]. Posted Feb 24 2017. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref>

* One of the very first examples of fictional tinhatting is [[Spirk]].<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/28311-kirk-spock-slash-fiction-star-trek When a Man Loves a Vulcan]. Posted Feb 24 2017. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref>

* John Watson/Sherlock Holmes led to [[The Johnlock Conspiracy]], an entire conspiracy about [[Johnlock]] becoming canon. Shippers were so convinced that [[Johnlock]] would be canon that there was an entire sub-theory about [[The Johnlock Conspiracy#The Lost Special and Apple Tree Yard|a secret fourth episode]] where the ship would be made canon.

* John Watson/Sherlock Holmes led to [[The Johnlock Conspiracy]], an entire conspiracy theory about [[Johnlock]] becoming canon. Shippers were so convinced that [[Johnlock]] would be canon that there was an entire sub-theory about [[The Johnlock Conspiracy#The Lost Special and Apple Tree Yard|a secret fourth episode]] where the ship would be made canon.

* There are many fans who believed [[Destiel]] would either become canon or was already canon.<ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/destiel-is-real "Destiel is real" tag] on [[Tumblr]]. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/search/destiel%20is%20the%20real "Destiel is the real" tag] on [[Tumblr]]. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/destiel-proof "Destiel proof" tag] on [[Tumblr]]. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/destiel-is-canon "Destiel is canon" tag] on [[Tumblr]]. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/search/evidence%20for%20destiel "Evidence for Destiel" tag] on [[Tumblr]]. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref>

* There are many fans who believed [[Destiel]] would either become canon or was already canon.<ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/destiel-is-real "Destiel is real" tag] on [[Tumblr]]. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/search/destiel%20is%20the%20real "Destiel is the real" tag] on [[Tumblr]]. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/destiel-proof "Destiel proof" tag] on [[Tumblr]]. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/destiel-is-canon "Destiel is canon" tag] on [[Tumblr]]. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/search/evidence%20for%20destiel "Evidence for Destiel" tag] on [[Tumblr]]. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref>

* [[Enjolras]] and [[Grantaire]] ([[Enjoltaire]]) are the subject of much canon vs not debate.<ref>[https://almost-canon.livejournal.com/3128.html I love this comm already.] May 28 2008. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref> Actor [[George Blagden]], who played [[Grantaire]] in the 2012 [[Les Miserables]] movie, is a huge proponent of the ship.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170829104523/http://byjuxtaposition.tumblr.com/post/131483239286/exr-interview-with-george-blagden ExR Interview With George Blagden]. Posted Oct 19 2015. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref> He implied that he played the charecter as if Grantaire was in love with Enjolras and even went so far as to record a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w30Irt3m_jU cover of "I'll Follow You into the Dark"] where the lyrics have been reworked to refer to the ship.

* [[Enjolras]] and [[Grantaire]] ([[Enjoltaire]]) are the subject of much canon vs not debate.<ref>[https://almost-canon.livejournal.com/3128.html I love this comm already.] May 28 2008. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref> Actor [[George Blagden]], who played [[Grantaire]] in the 2012 [[Les Miserables]] movie, is a huge proponent of the ship.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170829104523/http://byjuxtaposition.tumblr.com/post/131483239286/exr-interview-with-george-blagden ExR Interview With George Blagden]. Posted Oct 19 2015. Accessed March 28 2019.</ref> He implied that he played the charecter as if Grantaire was in love with Enjolras and even went so far as to record a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w30Irt3m_jU cover of "I'll Follow You into the Dark"] where the lyrics have been reworked to refer to the ship.